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Diet and the Brain – Proteins (cognition and...

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Protein is an essential building block for our muscles, hormones, neurotransmitters and many other tissues in the body. Given that nearly 10% of our brain is made of protein, it’s important to understand how protein impacts our brain and affects our cognition, mood, energy levels and other functions.

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Recipe: Bliss Balls

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A healthy and delicious chocolate treat made from a combination of your favorite fruit, nuts and seeds to add some iron and calcium into your snack.

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Recipe: Shakshuka

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner… shakshuka is great any time of day. This version is full of veggies and absolutely delicious served with warm buttered Turkish bread for dunking.

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Vitamin D: The sunshine hormone for stronger bones

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Vitamin D is an essential nutrient, vital for our physical and mental health, and more research is now coming out on complex interactions between vitamin D and different body functions and processes. In children, deficiency in vitamin D can have a significant impact on their health and development.

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Recipe: Lemongrass Chicken

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If you are thinking of adding a new herb into your cooking, try this lemongrass chicken recipe and pair it alongside rice or noodles.

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Types of Fats: Healthy and Unhealthy Dietary Fats

- 7 minutes to read

For a very long time, fats have been labelled as bad, and diets high in carbohydrates and low in fat have been advocated. Today we know that fats are important for daily functioning of our body. Understanding fat, different types of fats and their importance, can lead to eating a balanced and healthy diet.

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Flexitarian Diet: Eat like your life depends on it...

- 6 minutes to read

Do not be confused with the word “Flexiterian”. Or, think that this is just another diet or fad. What we today call a flexitarian diet, is what our ancestors thrived on and evolved over thousands of years. Perhaps, it just might be time to get back to our roots regarding our nutrition and food.

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Introduction to Nutrigenomics: Eat based on your D...

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Food is not inherently bad or good, it is just that we as individuals reacted differently to it. Since we all have unique genetics, the same nutrients can affect us in different ways. That means that we should know which foods protect and nurture our body and health, and from which foods we should stay away from based on our unique genetics.

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